Herb Butter and Cheese Pull Apart Bread |Yeast Bread|

 

I love using herbs in baking and when it is incorporated with butter and cheese, imagine how much I would love the bread. Yes, this herb butter and cheese pull apart bread is now my go to bread when I am in mood for something special yet simple to make.

This bread has all the flavors of the herbs, goodness of the butter and cheese, is soft, and fun to pull apart a slice to dunk in a bowl of soup or as an accompaniment with coffee or tea.

You can use any herbs of your choice fresh or dried. I have used here dried thyme and oregano and fresh chopped cilantro. You may use parsley instead. The herb butter mixed with minced garlic smells incredibly good and when it bakes, the smell feels the whole house. I can’t get enough of it.

The recipe of herb butter and cheese pull apart bread involves simple steps. Kneading the dough, rolling it into a rectangle, making the herb butter and spreading on the dough and finally cutting into squares and stacking on the loaf pan. It is that simple and while baking prepare the soup and you have got a perfect, soft, warm homemade bread in no time. Give it a try and you will thank me as it tastes so good.

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HERB-BUTTER AND CHEESE PULL-APART BREAD

• • YIELD: 1 loaf (10-12 Servings)

• PREP: 1 hr 30 mins
• COOK: 40 mins
• READY IN: 2 hrs 10 mins

This bread has all the flavors of the herbs, goodness of the butter and cheese, is soft, and fun to pull apart a slice to dunk in a bowl of soup.

INGREDIENTS

• • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

• • 1/4 cup luke warm milk

• • 3/4 cup luke warm water

• • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

• • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar

• • 2 teaspoons salt

• • 3 tablespoons butter softened at room temperature

• • 1 cup permesan cheese grated (for the topping)

• • 2-3 cloves garlic finely minced (for the topping)

• • 1 tablespoon mixed dried herbs thyme,oregano,rosemary (for the topping)

• • 3 tablespoons butter at room temperature (for the topping)

• 1 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped finely

INSTRUCTIONS

1. 1. In a big bowl add the lukewarm milk, water, sugar and the yeast. Stir well and wait for 5 minutes for the yeast to activate.
   2. When the yeast mixture is bubbly and frothy add in the softened butter, salt and the flour and knead to a soft dough. Shape the dough into a ball and place it in an oiled bowl, cover and let it rise for 1 hour or until it is doubled in size.
   3. While the dough is rising make the herbed butter. Add the minced garlic, dry herbs and chopped cilantro in the softened butter and mix well. Oil a 9x 5 inch loaf pan and line with a parchment paper with two sides hanging out.
   4. When the dough is doubled in size, roll the dough into a rectangle with a rolling pin. Brush the top with herbed butter and grated parmesan cheese. Cut the rectangle lengthwise into two equal halves. Place one half on top of the other with the topping side up. Now cut the halves crosswise into equal squares. Place each square on top of the other topping side up. Gently lift the stacked dough pieces and finally place in the prepared loaf pan.
   5. Sprinkle with the leftover herbed butter, cheese and chopped cilantro. Cover with a plastic wrap and let it rise for 30 minutes in a warm place.
   6. During the final rise pre-heat the oven to 350F and bake for at least 35-40 minutes or until the bread looks golden brown in color. Cool the bread onto a cooling rack and lift the bread from the pan with the help of the parchment hanging out.
   7. Pull- apart the slices and enjoy warm with a cup of coffee or tea.

• CUISINE: Italian
• COURSE: Bread